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Friday Links – Long Weekend Edition

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Don’t miss Melissa’s post at My Personal Finance Journey if you Think You’re Sacrificing to Pay Down Debt? If you’re looking to ramp up your investing efforts but aren’t sure how to due to inexperience, John from All Things Finance has a great post on Investing for Beginners: Newbie Mistakes to Watch Out For.

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How to Build your Emergency Fund

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Life suddenly changed for most of us in March 2020 and this past year of the pandemic has reinforced how important an emergency fund is. If you’re able, maybe use some of your stimulous money to put towards building an emergency fund. It was a very scary time for us. Be diligent about how you use this account.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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Now without further adieu, I present you with the dozens of great reads written by Yakezie members and challengers alike this past week in our efforts to bring you timely insight on personal finance and lifestyle today. You will learn exactly what settings, plugins, and themes he uses. There were 50 submissions this week.

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Yakezie Carnival November 13, 2011- November Edition

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Now without further adieu, I present you with the dozens of great reads written by Yakezie members and challengers alike this past week in our efforts to bring you timely insight on personal finance and lifestyle today. He discusses income beneficiaries, remainder beneficiaries and provides and example of the use of a dynasty trust.

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Emergency Funds: Emergencies Happen When You Least Expect It

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It was a scary time for us. What got us through.our emergency fund. Had it not been for the money in our emergency savings, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. Many personal finance experts believe in building an emergency fund to $1000 to get started and then pay off consumer debt.

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How to Build your Emergency Fund

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With little money in their bank accounts, these Americans couldn’t afford these unfortunate expenses without using a credit card or maybe relying on a loan from family and friends. If not for that fund, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. Be diligent about how you use this account.

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Create an Emergency Fund | 31 Days to Organize Your Finances

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We had a toddler and a baby on the way and our business was heading south–it was a scary time for us. Had it not been for the money in our emergency savings, we would most likely have used credit cards to survive. When an emergency happens, you use your emergency fund, instead of your credit card.